The Royal College of Nursing has said that it is “unacceptable” that health care assistants are often paid below the living wage – forcing them to claim benefits to make ends meet. The Living Wage Foundation calculates the basic cost of living in the UK is £8.30 per hour in London and £7.20 per hour […]

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The Royal College of Nursing has said the news that the Department of Health has returned nearly £3 billion of its funding to the Treasury over the past two years is a “bitter pill to swallow” Dr Peter Carter, RCN Chief Executive & General Secretary, said: “It is almost unbelievable that at a time when […]

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